TWNPPL...
Problem is not the expats TWNppl, its the company. CAL and probably EVA. They are not up front about the job. When I went many years ago they were telling us whatever they needed to to get us on property and flying airplanes. "We want to to have a successful career with us, promote to Capt one day, and enjoy living in Taiwan". ... also... "the contract time is just to establish your salary. It will be renewed with a new rate"...and "you will be treated equally .. we treat all employees equally".. and my personal favourite!..... "if you care about us...we care about you". LOL. What a joke!
LIES LIES LIES!
Instead it should go like this:
"This is a temporary job offer for the time specificed at the salary specificed, will incure local taxes, has no pension, no severance benefit, and has very extremely little chance for promotion as we will favour the chinese pilots (unless we are totally desparate), and will come with a heavy bond that you will have to pay if you try to leave".
Do you think it would be easy for CAL/EVA to hire guys if they told the truth?
The problem is your management, and you already know that.
That is why we use it as a stepping stone (take and leave), because as soon as we spend a little time there...(and most of us actually enjoy the time working with you actually), we can see the reality, so we politely do our work and start looking. Then we leave!
You want to have expats that are loyal? Then stop treating them like worthless dogs, and start treating them like colleagues and professionals and equal people, as we treat you in our home country.
Predjudice is alive and well in Formosa!